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How to Use a Carpal Tunnel Wrist Brace
A wrist brace can help correct posture and prevent flare-ups of carpal tunnel syndrome. Braces can be found at most pharmacies but they come in several varieties. You need to know how to use a carpal...
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About Wrist Braces
Wrist braces are available in a variety of styles, materials and sizes that have been specifically designed to provide support to the wrist area. They can be worn while engaging in sports such as...
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How to Treat Tenosynovitis With a Wrist Brace
Tenosynovitis is a condition in which the tendon sheaths and tendons running along the inside of the wrist become inflamed. This may prompt swelling, pain and even limitation of the movement of your...
View ArticleHow to Choose A Bowling Wrist Brace
Bowling is a tricky sport. Not only are there a variety of skills to learn, but you also need to have the proper equipment in order to be a successful bowler. For many bowlers, a proper wrist brace is...
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Types of Wrist Braces
Wrist braces are constructed out of fabric that wraps around the wrists. At times they also wrap around the thumb to aide in support of the wrist and help prevent injury to the wrist. The wrist brace...
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What Is the Purpose of the Arch in Our Foot?
The arch of the human foot is a complex structure made up of three separate arches, as well as ligaments. The shape of the foot arch varies from person to person. Some people have normal arches, while...
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How to Use a Cane for Right-Sided Weakness
Knowing how to walk with a cane can mean the difference between immobility and an active life. A cane gives you balance and strength to help compensate for your weakened state. Whether it is an injury,...
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How to Make a Sling From a Sweatshirt
A sling is a simple piece of medical equipment that can alleviate a great deal of pain for someone that has injured a limb. The sling immobilizes the injured limb in a position that places only a...
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How to Fix the Smell of a Cast
Having a cast on your arm or leg is enough of a pain, let alone when the cast begins to have a very unpleasant odor. Unfortunately, since you can't wash the area underneath your cast as you normally...
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How to Make a Shoulder Sling From a Bed Sheet
Shoulder slings are used when an arm or shoulder has suffered a break, fracture or dislocation. Sheets make good slings, since they are easy to cut and the soft, flexible fabric can hold an injured...
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How to Jog With a TKR
A total knee replacement, or TKR, is typically performed for severe arthritis -- bone rubbing on bone -- in the knee joint. The TKR procedure involves removal of the end of femur, or thighbone, and the...
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How to Hold a Backpack While on Crutches
Leg and foot injuries often need several weeks of rest to allow them to heal. Crutches allow you to walk without bearing weight on your injured leg, transferring the load through your wrists. It is...
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How to Check for Wear in Artificial Hips
There are many different aspects of modern medicine that help make life easier for those who have various types of medical issues. For example, if you break your hip and it cannot heal on its own, your...
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How to Diffuse an Annular Bulge Containing an Annular Tear at L4 - L5
Many people suffer from lower back conditions, some of which produce debilitating pain. Many of these have been diagnosed with an annular bulge containing an annular tear, which is just another name...
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Ways to Stop Stubbing Your Toes
Stubbing your toe is a common injury, and one that's easily inflicted when you're in a domestic or otherwise everyday setting. When you stub your toe, there's a brief flash of pain, but then you tend...
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Aircast vs. Fiberglass Cast
The goal of a cast is to immobilize the affected area as well as provide support and protection. Casts come in three forms: plaster, fiberglass and air casts. Fiberglass casts and air casts are more...
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How to Cushion Crutches
A broken bone is painful, and recovery can be a tedious process if your crutches are not cushioned properly. The cushion padding should be thick enough to cushion contact between your underarms and the...
View ArticleHow to Measure for Compression Garments for Legs
Compression garments provide comfort and support after surgery for all areas of body. If you have had leg surgery or are using compression garments to recover from a running or other sports-related...
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How to Make a Heel Wedge
Heel wedges are support devices designed to alleviate heel, hip and back pain while walking or standing. Heel wedges correct supination and pronation by countering the angle of the ankle and knee....
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